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bush clings to dubious allegations about iraq. page a-13. 13 pages into the newspaper. and in the sunday edition, three days before we went to war, "the washington post" put this on the front page, audacious mission, awesome risks, complex logistics, all of that "audacious mission, awesome risk: bold war plan emphasizes lightning attacks and complete logistics." but buried inside that edition of the paper were more skeptical articles headlined, "u.s. risks isolation, breakdown of old alliances in case of war." "u.s. lacks specifics on banned arms." "u.s. misstepped led to failed diplomacy." this is an amazing story and a tragic un. david corn was a skeptic of the war before, during, and after. joan walsh was news editor at salon in the lead up to the war and also a war skeptic. both are msnbc's analysts. joan, you've been in editing, and this is the same thing that you've got bill keller saying and the same thing that the media critic or media writer for "the washington post," admitting now, and it's way too late, that the placement of the story is for more pizazz or em
bush clings to dubious allegations about iraq. page a-13. 13 pages into the newspaper. and in the sunday edition, three days before we went to war, "the washington post" put this on the front page, audacious mission, awesome risks, complex logistics, all of that "audacious mission, awesome risk: bold war plan emphasizes lightning attacks and complete logistics." but buried inside that edition of the paper were more skeptical articles headlined, "u.s. risks isolation,...
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elizabeth colbert-bush. the sister of stephen colbert. she stressed the importance of building up the workforce. >> we're going to continue with workforce development, continue with continuing education and we're going to make sure we have research technology and innovation that's going to make our next generation prepare for their intellectual move forward into the 21st century jobs. >>> now to kentucky. new reporting suggests a number of big-time democrats not particularly thrilled with the idea of ashley judd challenging mitch mccouple in that state. some party leaders, including former president bill clinton, are trying to court another candidate, another female, allison lundergan grimes. ms. judd will make her announcement later this spring, a claim she has denied. her sister said of course i'd vote for her. i don't agree with anything she says half the time. we're so different. but i love my sister. >>> president obama's initiative to reduce violence in this country has been severely weakened. democratic majority leader harry reid s
elizabeth colbert-bush. the sister of stephen colbert. she stressed the importance of building up the workforce. >> we're going to continue with workforce development, continue with continuing education and we're going to make sure we have research technology and innovation that's going to make our next generation prepare for their intellectual move forward into the 21st century jobs. >>> now to kentucky. new reporting suggests a number of big-time democrats not particularly...
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president bush's paintings? have you seen them? >> i have one. i have one of the original first 43s. he painted my wife and our dogs. and it's -- he's pretty good. i called him when barney died and he painted a picture of barney, which i thought was really, you know, clearly from the heart. >> clearly, already aware of the future value of these works on canvas, the former president signs all of his paintings with a 43, paging christie's. for more on this, let's turn to jerry saltz, senior art critic for "new york" magazine. jerry, a pleasure to have you on this most important topic. >> great to be here. >> but let's talk about it. you actually have written on the subject of bush and his artistic sensibilities and seem to be somewhat of a supporter or a fan or someone that thinks there's maybe something perhaps deeper going on there. tell us about that. >> well, art shocks you. your own tastes can surprise you. for eight years, i looked at george bush. i did not vote for him. and he sort of gave me the heebie-jee
president bush's paintings? have you seen them? >> i have one. i have one of the original first 43s. he painted my wife and our dogs. and it's -- he's pretty good. i called him when barney died and he painted a picture of barney, which i thought was really, you know, clearly from the heart. >> clearly, already aware of the future value of these works on canvas, the former president signs all of his paintings with a 43, paging christie's. for more on this, let's turn to jerry saltz,...
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in 1992, at the end of the george herbert walker bush presidency, the gop's favorability at 48%. fast forward to this year, 2013, 33% of americans have a favorable view of the party. one in three. 58% judges them unfavorably. that's the lowest favorability for republicans in 20 years. the same pew study finds, the same percentage that views them unfavorably. in a "washington post" article, he said he recently found out that only the percentage of people self-identifying as republicans hit historic levels but within that smaller base, the traditional divides between pro-business, economic conservatives, and social conservatives narrowed. they stand on the tea party with taxes and spending, and abortion rights and same-sex marriage. howard fineman is the editorial director for "the huffington post." its media group. joy reid, grio.com. both msnbc political analysts. this is something i never knew and now i know. you and i, and you i think got used to this, too, that there are, joy, that there are two kinds of republicans. there's the two-fisted business guy, usually a man, who want
in 1992, at the end of the george herbert walker bush presidency, the gop's favorability at 48%. fast forward to this year, 2013, 33% of americans have a favorable view of the party. one in three. 58% judges them unfavorably. that's the lowest favorability for republicans in 20 years. the same pew study finds, the same percentage that views them unfavorably. in a "washington post" article, he said he recently found out that only the percentage of people self-identifying as republicans...
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, you know that a lot of congressmen and senators don't get past the headlines, we should take what bush says with more weight. the thrust of the story should have been president bush said something, contradicted by his own government and that should have been the lead, the fact he was saying something that wasn't proven. again and again and again. colin powell, that speech he gave february 5th, 2003, everyone remembers that, you know -- >> swayed a lot of people. >> swayed a lot of people. the coverage was over the top. it was like writing about a rock star. then if you turned inside and kept on reading 20 inches in, you would find people saying wait a second, we don't know about this, we don't know about that. yeah. the people that dig deep can find this. i remember at the time there was a tide was hard to swim against. he would give that speech, then go on tv. >> you had some amazing moments on tv those days. >> a lot of fights. i said wait, the post, the times is reporting, i would talk, did my reporting, i talked to nuclear scientists about the aluminum tubes and they would say that
, you know that a lot of congressmen and senators don't get past the headlines, we should take what bush says with more weight. the thrust of the story should have been president bush said something, contradicted by his own government and that should have been the lead, the fact he was saying something that wasn't proven. again and again and again. colin powell, that speech he gave february 5th, 2003, everyone remembers that, you know -- >> swayed a lot of people. >> swayed a lot of...
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president bush won ohio by two points. as a result, he won that election in 2000. but now, he won it after the supreme court helped him. now it's the democrats' turn to use wedges, actually, 2004. wedges issues against republicans. politico reports today "the culture wars are back but this time with a significant twist. the left is picking the fights and for the most part enjoying being on the right side of public opinion." five years after barack obama warned that anxious voters are just clinging to their guns and religion, wedge issues are cuts differently. more to the liking of democrats." wow. i've got our "hardball" strategyist here tonight to argue this. former rnc chair, michael steele, an msnbc political analyst. steve elendorf, a strategist who worked for dick gephardt, john kerry and hillary clinton. none of them actually won in the end. i'm just kidding. you're a very well respected consultant here and leader. let me ask you this. how do you think these issues, democrats are going to use these issues? can they bash a republican being against same-sex? >>
president bush won ohio by two points. as a result, he won that election in 2000. but now, he won it after the supreme court helped him. now it's the democrats' turn to use wedges, actually, 2004. wedges issues against republicans. politico reports today "the culture wars are back but this time with a significant twist. the left is picking the fights and for the most part enjoying being on the right side of public opinion." five years after barack obama warned that anxious voters are...
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imagine what would happen if bush turned around and nominated the grand kliegle of the ku klux klan to a cabinet position where he would be deciding on discrimination lawsuits. that is exactly what's happened here. >> that's incredibly offensive. and now we're hearing gop senators vowing to block the perez nomination. why? because perez is a champion for voting and minority rights? it was his office that fought to block vote are i.d. in texas. it was his office that fought to have voter i.d. blocked in south carolina. it was his office that sued nerve joe arpaio for discriminating against latinos. he's a fighter for civil rights and as lake secretary, he'll stand up for the rights of the working class. thanks for much whatting. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> reince priebus. what more can i say? let's play "hardball." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with that bridge being detonated down in texas. wow. that's what reince priebus, himself, is doing to the republican party. he talks about building bridges to african-americans, but
imagine what would happen if bush turned around and nominated the grand kliegle of the ku klux klan to a cabinet position where he would be deciding on discrimination lawsuits. that is exactly what's happened here. >> that's incredibly offensive. and now we're hearing gop senators vowing to block the perez nomination. why? because perez is a champion for voting and minority rights? it was his office that fought to block vote are i.d. in texas. it was his office that fought to have voter...
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does elizabeth colbert bush have a good chance of winning? >> well, i think so. in the republican primary, you had a lot of talk, but no contrasting in the approaches to governors the i think we will find, between mark sanford, who i think will win the runoff, and elizabeth colbert, a sharp contrast. the people of south carolina are a forgiving people. we don't mind forgiving mark sanford for the personal indiscretions. that's great. but for his political rhetoric, it leaves a lot to be desired. there are a lot of people, middle income people, schoolteachers, others whose jobs were lost, because mark sanford's governorship cost him that job. we'll remind people of that in this campaign going forward. i think that elizabeth colbert has a tremendous opportunity to win in the first week in may. >> thank you so much. thanks a lot. good to see you, congressman jim clyburn. >>> coming up next, the senate battles the budget. we're going to talk to chair patty murray. >>> bus first all aboard, the royal family celebrating the anniversary of the subway. workers gave a pre
does elizabeth colbert bush have a good chance of winning? >> well, i think so. in the republican primary, you had a lot of talk, but no contrasting in the approaches to governors the i think we will find, between mark sanford, who i think will win the runoff, and elizabeth colbert, a sharp contrast. the people of south carolina are a forgiving people. we don't mind forgiving mark sanford for the personal indiscretions. that's great. but for his political rhetoric, it leaves a lot to be...
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odd couple democrat david boise and republican ted olson best known for being on opposite sides in bush v. gore challenged proposition 8 in court. prop 8 was struck down in the lower courts. today, the high court will consider whether the marriage ban is unconstitutional and discrimination -- and more broadly whether any state can block it. the two gay california couples who are plaintiffs in today's case made a visit monday to the national archives to see the constitution and spoke again just moments ago. >> today's a very important day for her family, jeff and myself and for our country. like all americans, we believe that the institution of marriage helps to build stable and strong families. and that's why we're here. jeff and i long to be married and start a family of our own and have the equal rights guaranteed to all americans that are in loving and committed relationships. >> when i was growing up in bakersfield, california, i was afraid to be myself, i was afraid to fall in love. sandy and i look forward to a day when we can celebrate our marriage with our four children and all
odd couple democrat david boise and republican ted olson best known for being on opposite sides in bush v. gore challenged proposition 8 in court. prop 8 was struck down in the lower courts. today, the high court will consider whether the marriage ban is unconstitutional and discrimination -- and more broadly whether any state can block it. the two gay california couples who are plaintiffs in today's case made a visit monday to the national archives to see the constitution and spoke again just...
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on the democratic side, colbert bush, sister of stephen colbert, finished first as expected. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." harry reid dealt a devastating blow to gun control supporters yesterday when he signaled his bill next month won't include senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban. handing a political victory in round one to the nra. according to reid it was a numbers game. >> right now her amendment using the most optimistic numbers has less than 40 votes. that's not 60. i'm not going to try to put somebody on the floor that won't succeed. i want something that will succeed. >> i saw that coming. feinstein who has championed the cause for decades of fighting assault weapons plans to keep fighting for her ban. >> very powerful. i've known that all my wife. it doesn't take a weapon away from anyone. i mean, my goodness, the nra says there are 2 million of these or 3 million of them, whatever it is, in the country already. how many assault weapons do you need in the united states of america? >> well, the new york covered that this morning. look
on the democratic side, colbert bush, sister of stephen colbert, finished first as expected. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." harry reid dealt a devastating blow to gun control supporters yesterday when he signaled his bill next month won't include senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban. handing a political victory in round one to the nra. according to reid it was a numbers game. >> right now her amendment using the most optimistic numbers...
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on the democratic side, colbert bush, sister of stephen colbert, finished first as expected. we'll be right back. tion. hey, this is challenger. i'll be waiting for you in stall 5. it confirms your reservation and the location your car is in, the moment you land. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. i'm here in your home, having a pretty spectacular tuesday. ♪ but i don't notice the loose rug at the top of your stairs. and that's about to become an issue for me. ♪ and if you got the wrong home insurance coverage, my medical bills could get expensive. so get allstate. [ dennis ] good hands. good home. make sure you have the right home protection. talk to an allstate agent. >>> welcome back to "hardball." harry reid dealt a devastating blow to gun control supporters yesterday when he signaled his bill next month won't include senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban. handing a political victory in round one to the nra. according to reid it was a numbers game. >> right now her amendment using the most optimistic numbers has less than 40 vote
on the democratic side, colbert bush, sister of stephen colbert, finished first as expected. we'll be right back. tion. hey, this is challenger. i'll be waiting for you in stall 5. it confirms your reservation and the location your car is in, the moment you land. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. i'm here in your home, having a pretty spectacular tuesday. ♪ but i don't notice the loose rug at the top of your stairs. and that's about to become an issue for me....
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why did george bush have a massive experiment in getting rich people back their money only to see the economy falling apart. you're not winning on those issues, either, john. >> joan, you're so right. you are better on this than i am normally. equal pay for equal women. your party has been slow on that. >> i agree. i'm following our party. those are the changes that we should be making. here's what the real difference between the two parties in my opinion are. >> okay. >> the republican party has always said we're going to make sure you have opportunity that leads to unlimited success but not guaranteed success. that was the american dream. we've given that up because people say it's not attainable anymore and the democrats are selling we will give you guaranteed success but it's going to be very limited. >> who says that? >> no one guarantees success. >> find -- >> it's the governmental -- >> john, i don't know any >> there's no one who wants to guarantee success. >> i've never heard that anywhere. >> no, it's all about equal opportunity. we are about guaranteeing equal opportunity.
why did george bush have a massive experiment in getting rich people back their money only to see the economy falling apart. you're not winning on those issues, either, john. >> joan, you're so right. you are better on this than i am normally. equal pay for equal women. your party has been slow on that. >> i agree. i'm following our party. those are the changes that we should be making. here's what the real difference between the two parties in my opinion are. >> okay....
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laura bush a week or so ago was featured in a big ad, a group you support for marriage equali equality, she was listed as one of the four -- in the upper right side -- a major figure along with colin powell, an e dorser of marriage equality. later that afternoon around 5:00 eastern, she withdrew her name from it and said you can't use my image, which she can't -- it's a fact, so they can't say it wasn't true. i find this still a partisan issue. i find it something that's troubling for the republicans and a big plus for the democrats. i think they've really chosen sides. your thought on this issue of equality? >> i agree. i think this is a foundational issue that will divide the two parties. i think secretary clinton getting out there and doing this now makes it clear, i don't think there could be anybody running in the 16th primary who don't support marriage rights. it feels to me like that would be a really dangerous place to be. and so i think it's significant that chad says she reached out to him. this is really her first political act. now that she's allowed to be political again.
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over on the democratic side, elizabeth colbert-bush easily won the democratic primary. >>> now sanford's showing leads us to the question, what separates the political wrecks from the rebounders? >> indeed i did have a relationship with ms. lewinski that wasn't appropriate. >> i have not been honest with myself, my family, my constituents, my friends, and supporters and the media. >> here to talk about political comebacks, democratic strategist and former edwards campaign communications director chris kafinas. good morning to you both. >> thanks for having me. >> so, kristen, sanford was having an extramarital affair with an argentinian woman. hiking in the appalachian trail became synonymous with cheating for a while. did you think you'd ever see this? what we saw last night? >> i didn't think so. but as soon as he entered the race, hooest got the sort of name i.d. that would make him a strong contender. let's not forget besides, if you set aside this very public personal failing, he was very popular as governor. he was actually talked about as a potential contender for the republican n
over on the democratic side, elizabeth colbert-bush easily won the democratic primary. >>> now sanford's showing leads us to the question, what separates the political wrecks from the rebounders? >> indeed i did have a relationship with ms. lewinski that wasn't appropriate. >> i have not been honest with myself, my family, my constituents, my friends, and supporters and the media. >> here to talk about political comebacks, democratic strategist and former edwards...
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can't there's no equalization between what the black folks monthly what gay people want to know why the bush administration pushed a very progressive effort to try to thwart those very kinds of issues and get less for me oh i did credit i absolutely no greater being i know you're gonna bite my evangelicals out of the only story however i don't want to hear you know what you're not interested in fighting those fights you're only interested in fighting not here in america clearly we need a wedge and mother leonor you don't know what i am committed to on what i'm going to have my arguments are bogus so you want to know what i'm not i don't my argument is i'm just i just. yeah i'm not sure but you're just. i could tell him what his arguments are if you can tell me what mine are so i'll assume the same question so to me or asked which is if you can't discriminate against gays and housing and jobs should you be able to discriminate against them in marriage if the logic that she puts forward is accurate then the answer is no you should but the truth of the matter is that it doesn't place no it's no
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clinton four times and bush in 2008. they went at a moment they were on the cusp -- and the president is coming to close a deal. >> this is about iran? >> there is no deal. >> i think he is sending a message to iran and israelis. i think he is trying to speak over the heads of israelis leaders and say to the israeli people give me time. i'm working on iran. give me time. i have your back, israel. >> is this about become? >> no, do that in the next block. >> this time it's personal. >> on the nation's debate on gun reform. president obama's initiative to reduce violence in america has been severely weakened. harry reid has announced the most controversial and ambitious part of the president's proposal a ban on assault weapons will not make the final cut when he brings the bill up for debate. >> but, right now, her amendment using the most optimistic numbers has less than 40 votes. that's not 60. i have to get something on the floor so we can have votes on that issue and the other issues i talked about and what i'm going t
clinton four times and bush in 2008. they went at a moment they were on the cusp -- and the president is coming to close a deal. >> this is about iran? >> there is no deal. >> i think he is sending a message to iran and israelis. i think he is trying to speak over the heads of israelis leaders and say to the israeli people give me time. i'm working on iran. give me time. i have your back, israel. >> is this about become? >> no, do that in the next block. >>...
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bush's administration. but i want to ask one last question before we end here and we should just touch on benghazi. how do you think that will affect hillary clinton's less going? a lasting tarnish or something that history doesn't blame her for? >> guest: very briefly, on the polls. i think polls aren't always very accurate reading of what is going on, and no doubt that perceptions have of the united states will go up and down and it's very much dependent on world evens and often driven by a frustration that america isn't helping more so just to make that point. with this administration set out to do isn't repair the image but improve the perception and make it possible to have conversations with allies or with friends or countries that you didn't necessarily have a conversation with before. i think benghazi is a moment that will continue to be associated with the secretary's tenure. no escaping that. it happened on her watch. i thing think some questions still remain unare answered, questions she can answ
bush's administration. but i want to ask one last question before we end here and we should just touch on benghazi. how do you think that will affect hillary clinton's less going? a lasting tarnish or something that history doesn't blame her for? >> guest: very briefly, on the polls. i think polls aren't always very accurate reading of what is going on, and no doubt that perceptions have of the united states will go up and down and it's very much dependent on world evens and often driven...
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bush. good to see both of you. mo morris, in the rnc's report, it's noted that the party needs to be more inclusive. president obama's 2012 campaign manager, jim messina, today. take a listen. >> the problem is it misses the entire point. they didn't lose 71% of the latino vote because of tactics. they didn't lose over 60% of the youth vote and women because of tactics or outreach or data. they lost it because they're wrong on the issues and their party has moved so far to the right, they no longer speak not majority of americans. >> how accurate is that? >> it's very accurate. people judge you on actions and deeds. your words may be one thing, but your actions and your deeds speak clearly on what you're going to do. let's take mitt romney. a situation where he said he's for all people and gets behind closed doors is and says 47% of americans don't matter. people judge you not by what you say, but your actions and deeds. the republican party needs to do less talking and more of the actions and deeds to show minorit
bush. good to see both of you. mo morris, in the rnc's report, it's noted that the party needs to be more inclusive. president obama's 2012 campaign manager, jim messina, today. take a listen. >> the problem is it misses the entire point. they didn't lose 71% of the latino vote because of tactics. they didn't lose over 60% of the youth vote and women because of tactics or outreach or data. they lost it because they're wrong on the issues and their party has moved so far to the right, they...
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bush's administration. but i want to ask one last question before we enter i think we should just touch on benghazi alluded. how do you think that will affect her legacy if at all? would be a lasting tarnish that she won't be able to escape or will it be something that history doesn't blame her for treasury 30 prison on the polls, i don't think they're very accurate reading of what is going on. and no doubt that perception of the united states will continue to go up and down. it's very much depend on what world into the. it's also often driven by frustration that america isn't helping more. so just to make a point. what this administration set out to do, it is a repair the image per se but improve the perception make it possible to have conversations with allies or with friends or can she do this is a have a conversation with before. i think benghazi is a moment that will continue to be associated with the secretary's tenure. there's no escaping it. it happened on her watch. i think some questions do remain
bush's administration. but i want to ask one last question before we enter i think we should just touch on benghazi alluded. how do you think that will affect her legacy if at all? would be a lasting tarnish that she won't be able to escape or will it be something that history doesn't blame her for treasury 30 prison on the polls, i don't think they're very accurate reading of what is going on. and no doubt that perception of the united states will continue to go up and down. it's very much...
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bush, george w. bush, and bill clinton. and that number does not include the additional money we spend on their lifetime of secret service. it's the former president's act and it became law during the eisenhower administration just after harry truman left office. after moving out of the white house, truman could barely pay his bills. since then everyone who has taken the oath has been guaranteed an enviable allowance 0. it covers their pension, office, staff, travel, even postage. and those numbers can quickly add up. george w. bush racked up a $1.3 million tab last year, the report says, part of that money went to fund office space in dallas. 8,000 square feet of it. bill clinton apparently feels like a million bucks, too. he also spent most of his money on office space. the first president bush enjoyed taxpayer funded benefits to the tune of $850,000. and for jimmy carter, it was close to half a million. not exactly chump change especially when you factor in how much these former presidents make from book sales, speak iin
bush, george w. bush, and bill clinton. and that number does not include the additional money we spend on their lifetime of secret service. it's the former president's act and it became law during the eisenhower administration just after harry truman left office. after moving out of the white house, truman could barely pay his bills. since then everyone who has taken the oath has been guaranteed an enviable allowance 0. it covers their pension, office, staff, travel, even postage. and those...
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it was george bush at his best. it's a more than any president -- this is an honorable thing, what i just did about bush. >> that program would have been wonderful if he had raised the money himself. it is not the government's role to pay for medicine to foreign governments. what is the one thing that obama has done that i applaud, and i have to say his second inaugural, just two months ago, the president walked down the length of pennsylvania avenue chewing nicorette. i respect that what appeared to be in the world, living in the world, where all of your buddies who worship you like jesus are telling you the most of the thing you can do, not commit abortion, but used a tobacco product -- that is the worst thing you could ever do. for this guy to flaunt his addiction in public was courageous, compelling, and an inspiration to all of us. go, barack obama. >> that is the end of round two. now for the final round, the lightning round. we will play a word association game. i speak a word and each fighter responds with t
it was george bush at his best. it's a more than any president -- this is an honorable thing, what i just did about bush. >> that program would have been wonderful if he had raised the money himself. it is not the government's role to pay for medicine to foreign governments. what is the one thing that obama has done that i applaud, and i have to say his second inaugural, just two months ago, the president walked down the length of pennsylvania avenue chewing nicorette. i respect that what...
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now there's upset because of inaction, and, you know, under the bush administration there was upset because of action. so it's a struggle to find that fine line. >> host: i think it's break time. [laughter] >> guest: great. >> on the go? "after words" is available via podcast. visit booktv.org and click podcast on the upper left side of the page. select which podcast you'd like to download and listen to "after words" while you travel. >> host: and then there was libya which could argue be a success. some people say, you know, a distraction or what not but certainly a place where hillary clinton played a pivotal role. she travels to to france as you document in your book, and she basically wants to make sure that other people are going to contribute before -- and it doesn't seem like she's giving hints that the obama administration is going to act, but she wants to first make sure that other people will act with the united states if there's action. so explain, explain what she, what she's doing in france. >> guest: well, first, let me give you the context of that trip because it was one of t
now there's upset because of inaction, and, you know, under the bush administration there was upset because of action. so it's a struggle to find that fine line. >> host: i think it's break time. [laughter] >> guest: great. >> on the go? "after words" is available via podcast. visit booktv.org and click podcast on the upper left side of the page. select which podcast you'd like to download and listen to "after words" while you travel. >> host: and...
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his budget is different from president bush's. they are willing to onto any criticism to try to destroy someone they regard as their enemy. really hurts their credibility. >> michele bachmann has a record of saying things she has to know aren't true. and fact checking organizations frequently call her out on that why does she continue to say them? what is the motivation? help me understand. >> part of this is the fact she was unpopular in her last election, only one by 1% of the vote, a house member incumbent, stark numbers. something, too that i think people like us are talking about it. she gets a lot of momentum in terms to of the right wing and her real deep followers who believe that obama care is bad. >> bill schneider, anna palmer, thanks to both of you. >>> what moved vice president biden to curse inside the white house? key anniversary. we will bring that you moment with the bleep. >>> we will go live to ramallah, jerusalem, tel aviv and d.c. go live to all those places to assess president obama's historic trip to the mid
his budget is different from president bush's. they are willing to onto any criticism to try to destroy someone they regard as their enemy. really hurts their credibility. >> michele bachmann has a record of saying things she has to know aren't true. and fact checking organizations frequently call her out on that why does she continue to say them? what is the motivation? help me understand. >> part of this is the fact she was unpopular in her last election, only one by 1% of the...
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bush the costliest at a million and a quarter. pension, compensation and benefits for office staff and uncle sam picks up costs of travel and office space and postage. so, company this looks ripe for an area na could be cut or am i being unpatriot? >> not only are you not unpatriot, but i would like to go back-- i know it's impossible to go back in history when harry truman left the white house, retired for 30 years and according to the historian, he had no income or support from the federal government other than the army pension $112 a month. he was provided no government funds for secretarial help or office space and not a penny of expense money and so it was until he died. >> and i should point out a declining trend. 3.7 million we paid in 2012 was less than the year before and that number less than the year before that. it's been going down, and a small drop in the bucket. i do think you're he being a little unpatriot. we have an obligation to protect our countries. >> what about the next president like bill clinton gets on th
bush the costliest at a million and a quarter. pension, compensation and benefits for office staff and uncle sam picks up costs of travel and office space and postage. so, company this looks ripe for an area na could be cut or am i being unpatriot? >> not only are you not unpatriot, but i would like to go back-- i know it's impossible to go back in history when harry truman left the white house, retired for 30 years and according to the historian, he had no income or support from the...
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a small hotel in kennebunkport, maine, back before the nation had heard of edmund musky and george bush. and i go back there every now and then, because it recalls a lot of pleasant childhood memories from the late 50's. >> why did you do that? >> well, it was a summer job during high school days, and i first got exposed to new england because my great uncle by marriage, calvin coolidge, from which the cal comes, was from that area, and my parents took me out to northampton, massachusetts to meet grace coolidge, and was just incredibly mpressed by her grace and her just wonderful mind, and roamed around her house at the age, i think, of 13 or 14, and since joined the coolidge memorial society, which sends me the raw speeches unedited by historians or commentators of a man who has really been slandered by those historians who didn't say a whole lot. but when he did say something, he had something to say. he wouldn't do very well in this age. >> now, how is the relationship? how did it work? >> my grandfather on my mother's side and mrs. coolidge were first cousins, and they double- dated
a small hotel in kennebunkport, maine, back before the nation had heard of edmund musky and george bush. and i go back there every now and then, because it recalls a lot of pleasant childhood memories from the late 50's. >> why did you do that? >> well, it was a summer job during high school days, and i first got exposed to new england because my great uncle by marriage, calvin coolidge, from which the cal comes, was from that area, and my parents took me out to northampton,...
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in these parts of the world this is down from the last year of george bush's administration. .. with friends or countries you don't necessarily before. i think benghazi is a moment that will be associated with the secretary. i think some questions remain unanswered england questions the cia and the pentagon and white house and the political debate house to some extent blurred the picture a little bit. i think that in the big picture with information that we have now i don't think it changes her legacy that much better will be used against her if she decides to run for president and she reenters the political light that jury briefly the big picture is that these things, these tragedies unfortunately happened when you're doing diplomacy in these places or a journalist in these places. america lost one of its great embassadors but under president ronald reagan's watch it is the first thing people associate with the name. she was free elective accept of course for the relatives of those who died in beirut to it's hard to say how it will affect her legacy that it continues to be asso
in these parts of the world this is down from the last year of george bush's administration. .. with friends or countries you don't necessarily before. i think benghazi is a moment that will be associated with the secretary. i think some questions remain unanswered england questions the cia and the pentagon and white house and the political debate house to some extent blurred the picture a little bit. i think that in the big picture with information that we have now i don't think it changes her...
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arafat didn't want peace, he couldn't make money with peace and extended into bush administration. all that have was because he would have lost power if he had made peace and-- >> that's embarrassing, how do you think the radical islamist world, would he have given money to morsi, a guy we're giving f-16's and billions of dollars to a guy who thinks that the israelis are descendents of apes and pigs? >> i would think that they think they have a man they've manipulated, that they've pulled the wool over his eyes. >> sean: more sympathetic to them? naive and dumb. >> i wouldn't say dumb. >> sean: naive and ignorant. >> ignorant of the facts. >> sean: and it's impossible to be that-- >> maybe he doesn't accept the fact that arafat killed 27 americans. maybe he believes that arafat was a converted-- you could be a terrorist and turn it around and that's happened in history w arafat the that didn't happen. with arafat went from being a terrorist, and remained a terrorist and then became a master crook. >> sean: well said. >> that's history, that's the truth. >> sean: kicking him out of
arafat didn't want peace, he couldn't make money with peace and extended into bush administration. all that have was because he would have lost power if he had made peace and-- >> that's embarrassing, how do you think the radical islamist world, would he have given money to morsi, a guy we're giving f-16's and billions of dollars to a guy who thinks that the israelis are descendents of apes and pigs? >> i would think that they think they have a man they've manipulated, that they've...
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recordly it is off the bush 43,idents reagan, and obama. there is no denying that the opportunity to talk informally with the president is a very special thing. you come away having learned something about the person or about his policies. publicly have made a spectacle of myself so many times for better and worse. share one moment in april of 1988, president ronald reagan. >> george bush is doing well. he has been a wonderful vice president. nobody is perfect. i might put them in charge of and -- rorism focus on theuch presidential election i have been feeling a little lonely these days. i am so desperate for attention i almost considered holding a news conference. [laughter] we watch that, was there a private ronald reagan? was he different off-camera than on the stage? guest: he really wasn't. aboutt the same stories life in hollywood or california politics that you often got in public. he was in fact a very private man. but he was always cordial, always very pleasant. texted hinge joint news conferences? guest: i do not think it particu
recordly it is off the bush 43,idents reagan, and obama. there is no denying that the opportunity to talk informally with the president is a very special thing. you come away having learned something about the person or about his policies. publicly have made a spectacle of myself so many times for better and worse. share one moment in april of 1988, president ronald reagan. >> george bush is doing well. he has been a wonderful vice president. nobody is perfect. i might put them in charge...
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in foreign policies, the one thing i learned working with george herbert walker bush is it's one thing for people to trust america and have a feeling that america will be there in dealing with the national security issues. on both counts, this president obama has lost. people do not trust president obama and they are not sure that america will be there on national security. >> sean: listen, i'll be honest, i don't trust him. he's so dishonest in the way he plays politics, he's he a demagogue, he lies with abandon and the media couldn't call him out on it. i don't trust him, i don't believe what he says. i think he's phony. >> and picky, picky, picky. >> sean: i know. happy wednesday back at you. >> you're right, nobody trusts this man. >> sean: i don't trust him. i mean, if i'm bb, no way would i trust him. you go through the -- you go through whatever the motions you have to go through. it would be better if he had a strong ally, especially if they're going to have to take out iran's nukes within a year. they need a team, if not, israel will have to go alone sadly. >> the president ha
in foreign policies, the one thing i learned working with george herbert walker bush is it's one thing for people to trust america and have a feeling that america will be there in dealing with the national security issues. on both counts, this president obama has lost. people do not trust president obama and they are not sure that america will be there on national security. >> sean: listen, i'll be honest, i don't trust him. he's so dishonest in the way he plays politics, he's he a...
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bush, who cost taxpayers $1.3 million, including roughly $400,000 from office in dallas. former president bill clinton spent even more than that on his new york office space, and costs the nation just under $1 million in total last year. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. president obama as pick to become the nation's next energy secretary is drawing criticism for his deep ties to the fossil fuel, fracking, and nuclear industry. alabama nominated mit professor ernest moniz last month to replace outgoing energy secretary steven chu. >> i could not be more grateful for the incredible contribution he has made to this country. and now that his decided to leave washington for sunny california, i am proud to nominate another brilliant scientist to take his place, mr. ernest moniz. there he is right there. [applause] the good news is ernie already knows his way run the department of energy. he is a physicist by training, but he also served as undersecretary of energy under president clinton. since then he has directed mit's ene
bush, who cost taxpayers $1.3 million, including roughly $400,000 from office in dallas. former president bill clinton spent even more than that on his new york office space, and costs the nation just under $1 million in total last year. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. president obama as pick to become the nation's next energy secretary is drawing criticism for his deep ties to the fossil fuel, fracking, and nuclear industry....
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>> well, you are setting up the bush administration's case for war in iraq. and the united states went to war in iraq. congress supported the president's policy on going to war, and the media supported it what this all adds up to, however, since it didn't work out that way, was that somebody got it drastically wrong. american intelligence got it wrong, the brits got it wrong, the israelis got it wrong, everybody did which means somebody in our society -- and it ends up being the media -- has to stand up and say let's think about this a little bit rather than rush into a war. we are now at a point, jon, where an american president can determine when the united states goes to war, whether the congress approves of it or not. we don't deal with deck la rightses -- declarations of war any longer. and so at this particular point, who other than the media ought to stand up and say, wait a minute, let's think about this? >> let me make a quick point -- jon: well, i've got to say good-bye. the computer's going to cut me off. ma vin kalb and cal thomas, thank you both.
>> well, you are setting up the bush administration's case for war in iraq. and the united states went to war in iraq. congress supported the president's policy on going to war, and the media supported it what this all adds up to, however, since it didn't work out that way, was that somebody got it drastically wrong. american intelligence got it wrong, the brits got it wrong, the israelis got it wrong, everybody did which means somebody in our society -- and it ends up being the media --...
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going to benefit a series and a couple of my recent ones with the help of former president clinton in bush junior. two without cramming 10 haiti to be exported duty-free to the united states. there's a big hope by which basically wealthy haitians who own the factories, politicians in the united states, retailers to benefit from products coming in inexpensively or as an alternative from china because the shipping costs are much lower directly from haiti. it's not necessarily the priority of the message or the people in haiti. one of the reasons they haven't changed his it's easier to keep doing things the way they've always done them. it's easier to go around the government and going through. hillary clinton said at the donors conference in new york in march 2010 but this was essential, we needed to stop field with the business end of money so he can string in the capacity to deal with this crazy and rebuilt the one that is very recent. it's easier to do things the way they been doing them. one of the other things we been doing is frankly not listening to people in haiti. this is true in ma
going to benefit a series and a couple of my recent ones with the help of former president clinton in bush junior. two without cramming 10 haiti to be exported duty-free to the united states. there's a big hope by which basically wealthy haitians who own the factories, politicians in the united states, retailers to benefit from products coming in inexpensively or as an alternative from china because the shipping costs are much lower directly from haiti. it's not necessarily the priority of the...
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they want to keep going like bush has gone. host: joseph, thanks for your call. ginny, where are you calling from? caller: stand. yes, i have a problem with one thing that is going on, and that is the president passing bills that have a detriment on the end, and because he knows that republicans will not agree with it, and blames the republicans because of the debt that comes because they did not vote on it. it is not the republicans' fault and that they cannot agree with a bill from the president. how is that fair? --e us an example host: give us an example. caller: new taxes that went into effect. they say it is the republicans fault that these taxes are falling on everyone. the republicans do not have to agree with everything he said. that is a one-party government. we have a system of checks and balances that need to be kept. you cannot bypass congress or wish to bypass congress. system of checks and balances just because you do not agree with what the congress is doing. what is that? get: let's see if we can one more of view. adam, where are you calling from
they want to keep going like bush has gone. host: joseph, thanks for your call. ginny, where are you calling from? caller: stand. yes, i have a problem with one thing that is going on, and that is the president passing bills that have a detriment on the end, and because he knows that republicans will not agree with it, and blames the republicans because of the debt that comes because they did not vote on it. it is not the republicans' fault and that they cannot agree with a bill from the...
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over half of that is secret service protection for bush and for president obama. yesterday, i tried to get some response out of the white house. josh ernest was the deputy white house press secretary at the briefing. i asked him if he might respond to some of michele bachmann's comments. he wasn't too ready to do so. >> bill? >> bill: what's your reaction to two recent statements by congresswoman michele bachmann the first about the opulence at the white house five chefs on air force i and a high-paid dog walker. necessary? not true? >> not that i know of. >> bill: how about the obamacare? >> bill: how about the fact that obamacare is literally killing men women and children? >> i'm not sure there's any evidence of that. >> bill: okay. so is she just telling lies? >> bill: is she deliberately not telling the truth? >> i'll leave that assessment to you. >> bill: i'll tell you. yes, she is. in fact, she has received more liar, liar pants on fire comments from designations from politifact than any other member of congress. she's the biggest liar in congress and now m
over half of that is secret service protection for bush and for president obama. yesterday, i tried to get some response out of the white house. josh ernest was the deputy white house press secretary at the briefing. i asked him if he might respond to some of michele bachmann's comments. he wasn't too ready to do so. >> bill? >> bill: what's your reaction to two recent statements by congresswoman michele bachmann the first about the opulence at the white house five chefs on air...
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bush -- >> but ask what your country can do for you. >> okay. what does george w. bush say? >> [inaudible] >> what does george h. bush say? >> read my lips. no new taxes. >> what does our main man, barack obama, say? >> yes, we can! yes, we can! yes, we can! yes, we can! >> very good. >>brian: ladies and gentlemen, a two-year-old. that's incredible. >>anna: we've got to get this kid on the show. >>steve: he got a little hung up on what john f. kennedy said but he knew exactly what bill clinton said. >>brian: unbelievable. i don't know if he know what bill clinton said. >>steve: he knew the line. >>brian: he even knew how to count. incredible. >>anna: 6:34. to your news headline. senate majority leader harry reid con conceding duet on the democrats -- con seethe defeat on the democrats plan on assault weapons. many lawmakers and gun rights advocates plan to fight those regulations claiming provisions violate their constitutional right to bear arms. >>brian: he spent 23 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. this holocaust survivor and rabbi walking out of a prison --
bush -- >> but ask what your country can do for you. >> okay. what does george w. bush say? >> [inaudible] >> what does george h. bush say? >> read my lips. no new taxes. >> what does our main man, barack obama, say? >> yes, we can! yes, we can! yes, we can! yes, we can! >> very good. >>brian: ladies and gentlemen, a two-year-old. that's incredible. >>anna: we've got to get this kid on the show. >>steve: he got a little hung up...
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the top advisor in the bush administration was fired for saying the war might cost of to $200 billion. larry wrote a book in which he argued many of the problems that occurred early in the war were related to the fact no one early on was willing to confront the true potential cost in those early days. today the u.s. has spent two trillion dollars in direct outlays for iraq. at this point, as we are thinking about the difference between 50 billion and three trillion, i usually remind my students about the difference between 1 billion and one trillion, up because they sound the same. thinking about it, we know if you had a million thousand dollar bills stacked on the table, it would be 4 inches high, and 1 billion would be 350 feet, which the washington monument is 555 feet, and the capitol dome is 258 feet, so it is in that range. one trillion is 55 miles higher. three are really talking about an order of magnitude bigger when we think about the war costs. the out of pocket cost is just a fraction of the total cost. there are many causes. there are costs to the region. there are opport
the top advisor in the bush administration was fired for saying the war might cost of to $200 billion. larry wrote a book in which he argued many of the problems that occurred early in the war were related to the fact no one early on was willing to confront the true potential cost in those early days. today the u.s. has spent two trillion dollars in direct outlays for iraq. at this point, as we are thinking about the difference between 50 billion and three trillion, i usually remind my students...
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the joke about george bush is that he was evil. the joke about dick cheney was that he was evil. the joke about bill clinton was that he was fat or liked to be promiscuous. it wasn't he was a bad, evil, disgusting man. look at mitt romney versus obama in the campaign. romney hated dogs and old people. what were the jokes about obama? >>brian: there is nothing funny about the president. evan sayet, thanks for coming in. the name of the book is "the kindergarten of eden." coming up straight ahead, next on our rundown, a controversial proposal. should airline passengers be forced to pay a tax for being obese? we report. you decide. then we're doing some screening this morning. steve doocy demonstrating one of the three medical tests everyone should have with their clothes on. first, happy birthday kenny chesney. he is 45, and he's he is 45, and he's performed here live. like redhead 8 pocket hikers starting under $20. and men's and ladies' new balance cross trainers for under $40. plus, bring the kids for a free photo with the easter bunny. i'my body doesn't work the way it used to.
the joke about george bush is that he was evil. the joke about dick cheney was that he was evil. the joke about bill clinton was that he was fat or liked to be promiscuous. it wasn't he was a bad, evil, disgusting man. look at mitt romney versus obama in the campaign. romney hated dogs and old people. what were the jokes about obama? >>brian: there is nothing funny about the president. evan sayet, thanks for coming in. the name of the book is "the kindergarten of eden." coming...